Name: Next
Director: Lee Tamahori
Released: 2007
Duration: 96 min

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Representation Score

3.7/10

Limited

2007

PG-13

Director

Lee Tamahori

Runtime

96 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

This is a conventional genre thriller that emphasizes high-concept science fiction over diverse representation. While it positions a woman in a professional leadership role, the narrative remains rooted in traditional casting and social structures. The film uses the protagonist's unique ability primarily as a plot device, rather than exploring it as a nuanced disability. It focuses on personal struggles against state control without addressing broader systemic issues. Overall, the film adheres to a standard cinematic approach, lacking significant representation of LGBTQ+ identities or diverse racial perspectives.

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Category Breakdown

Does Next have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

There are no LGBTQ+ characters or non-straight identities in the film. Relationships and social dynamics are portrayed within traditional heterosexual norms.

How does Next portray gender?

Fair

Agent Callie Ferris breaks traditional gender roles by serving as a powerful professional authority figure. However, the central conflict still revolves around the male protagonist's physical abilities.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Next?

Limited

The cast is primarily composed of white actors, with the story centered around Anglo-American characters despite a multicultural setting in Las Vegas.

How does Next represent religion and culture?

Fair

The film examines individual freedom versus state control, criticizing governmental overreach and the medical system. It does not delve deeply into broader cultural or societal issues.

Does Next include disability representation?

Limited

The protagonist's precognition is presented as a unique condition that sets them apart, focusing more on the burden of having such a power rather than a nuanced depiction of disability.

Present on Screen

Agent Callie Ferris is a capable professional authority figure with significant influence.
The narrative provides a critique of government overreach and institutionalized science.

Limited or Absent

The film does not include any LGBTQ+ characters or non-straight identities.
The cast is predominantly white, lacking diverse ethnic representation.
The protagonist's unique ability is used more as a plot device than a nuanced portrayal of disability.

Official Synopsis

Las Vegas showroom magician Cris Johnson has a secret which torments him: he can see a few minutes into the future. Sick of the examinations he underwent as a child and the interest of the government and medical establishment in his power, he lies low under an assumed name in Vegas, performing cheap tricks and living off small-time gambling "winnings." But when a terrorist group threatens to detonate a nuclear device in Los Angeles, government agent Callie Ferris must use all her wiles to capture Cris and convince him to help her stop the cataclysm.

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